module 2: core patient values

Question 1

polypharmacy

Answer 1

use of many different drugs at the same time for a patient who usually has many health problems

Question 2

additive effect

Answer 2

drug interactions in which the effect of 2+ drugs is equal to the sum of individual effects given of the same drug alone

Question 3

synergisitc effect

Answer 3

drug interactions in which the effect of 2+ drugs is greater than the sum of the drugs given alone

Question 4

paradoxical excitement

Answer 4

experiencing an effect that is opposite of what is intended

ex: givings a sedative pill and patient is wide awake

Question 5

non-adherence

Answer 5

taking pills more or less than often

Question 6

alternative therapy

Answer 6

nutritional supplements or herbal and botanical preparations

Question 7

phytomedicinals

Answer 7

therapeutic agents derived from plants or preparations made from them

Question 8

teratogenic

Answer 8

any agent that can disturb the development of an embryo or fetus usually physical

Question 9

ethnocentrism

Answer 9

the unacceptance of others

Question 10

immunotoxicity

Answer 10

immune system is significantly affected my drug therapy

Question 11

hepatotoxicity

Answer 11

damage to the liver

Question 12

ototoxicity

Answer 12

drug or chemical related damage to the inner ear

Question 13

nephrotoxicity

Answer 13

damage to the liver

Question 14

cardiotoxicity

Answer 14

damage to the heart which causes irregular rhythms, myocardium damage, and heart failure

Question 15

anaphylaxis

Answer 15

an allergic reaction in which body becomes hypersensitive